Shoulder pad



April 1930- 0. s. COLBENTSON 1,756,676

SHOULDER PAD Original Filed Nov. 8. 1924 Q '5, wa /22 b A1TORNEYPatented Apr. 29, 1930 OLIVER S. COLIBENTSON, F Cl-I'ICAGO, ILLINOISSHOULDER PAD Application filed November 8, 1924, Serial No. 748,706.Renewed August 20, 1928.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in shoulder restsfor violins and more particularly to an improvement over my priorapplication filed Jan. 4, 1924,

Serial No. 684,406, and has for its primary object the provision ofdetachable pads adapted to be connected to the shoulder rest whereby toprevent tone obstruction by keeping the body of the instrument fromcontact with the body of the player.

Another object of my invention is the pro vision of a shoulder resthaving means for detachably connecting pads of various sizes andthickness thereto whereby to elevate the instrument with respect to theshoulder of the player.

Another object of my inventionis the provision of a shoulder rest whichmay be quickly and readily attached to a violin and is provided with aplurality of fastening members whereby detachable pads of various sizesmay be quickly and readily connected to the shoulder rest for thepurpose set forth above.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists in thenovel features of construction, the combination and arrangement of partshereinafter more fully set forth, pointed out in the claims and shown inthe accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a plan view illustrating two different sized pads attached tothe shoulder rest 2 is a similar view with the pad members removed,

Fig. 3 is an end elevation, r

Fig. 4: is a detail section on the line 44 of Fig. 1, and j t Fig. 5 isa top plan view of the pad removed from the instrument.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, the numeral 1 indicatesthe body portion of a violin and attached to one edge thereof are theclamping members 2 which are adjustably connected to the shoulder plate3. This plate comprises an arcuate body 4 having an angular extension 5and attached to one end of the body is an ad ustable plate 6 which isprovided with a slot 7 adapted to 7 receive a fastening screw 8 wherebythe plate 50 6 may be readily adjusted wlth respect to the entire plateas clearly illustrated in Figure and the outer face of the coveringshown in Figure 2 is provided with a plurality of snap sockets 11whereby the pad members 12 and 13 may be quickly and readily attached tothe shoulder rest or removed therefrom. As shown in Figure 1 these pads12 maybe arranged in various positions with respect to the body of theviolin in accordance with the desires of the player. As noted in Figure1, the pads 12 and 13 are of different size, the pad 12 being preferablyused for attachment to the main portion of the plate and adapted tocover the angular extension 5 while'the pad 13 is preferably used forattachment to the extension 6 and is adapted to conform to the shapethereof as near as possible, although it is not essential to have thesame of the exact shape.

it will be noted that from the position of my improved shoulder restadditional securing means may be applied thereto and to this end I usethe clamping member 14 which is adjustably connected to the chin rest 15by means of the turn buckles 16. It will be apparent that the clampingmember 14 engages with the shoulder rest plate between the clampingmembers 2, thus securely retaining the chin rest in position.

I wish to call attention to the fact that the pad members 12 and 13 areprovided with head portions 17 adapted to be detachably connected withthe socket fasteners 11 in order to retain the pads in their properrelative positions with respect to the shoulder rest.

It will be apparent from the foregoing that I have provided new andimproved means for shoulder pads which are especially adapted for use onviolins and similar instruments to eliminate tone obstruction due to thecontact of the instrument on the body of the wearer during the playingthereof wherein the pads may be quickly and readily detached and appliedthereto as disclosed. I, also, wish to call attention to the fact thatthe pads 12 and 13 may not only be of various sizes but variousthicknesses may be used in accordance with the desires of the player. I

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

1. A body rest for a violin or a similar stringed musical instrument,comprising a relatively rigid plate conforming on one edge to the outercontour of the end of the violin which normally rests against the bodyof the player, means for clamping said plate upon the violin at itsedge, said plate having an ofset bend therein by which the main body ofthe plate is spaced from the body of the violin, a curved extension onthe plate extending around the said end of the violin and arranged inrelatively close relation to the adjacent surface thereof, the free endportion of the extension being separate therefrom, said free end portionbeing adjustable in its plane, and clamping means for securing it to theextension in adjusted positions.

2. A body rest for a violin or a similar stringed musical instrument,comprising a relatively rigid plate conforming on one edge to the outercontour of the end of the 'iolin which normally rests against the bodyof the player, means for clamping said plate upon the violin at itsedge, said plate having an offset bend therein by which the main body ofthe plate is spaced from the body of the vio-; lin, a curved extensionon the plate extending around the said end of the violin and arranged inrelatively close relation to the adjacent surface thereof, the free endportion of the extension being separate therefrom, said free end portionbeing adjustable in its plane, clamping means for securing 1t to theextension in adjusted positions, and n'ieans for securing a pad to saidadjustable end portion of the extension.

3. An attachment for string musical instruments including a rest piatehaving an angular extension spaced from the body of the instrument, asecond plate adjustably connected to the first plate, and adjustableclamping member carried by each of said plates for engagement with theinstrinnent, a fabric covering enclosing said plates, pad members andmeans detachably connecting the pad members with the fabric covering.

'4. An attachment for string musical instruments including an arcuatebody plate having an angular extension provided with an offset to spacethe extension from the body of the instrument, a second plate adjustablyeglmected with the first plate, clamping memcarried by said plates, afabric coverhe plates, pad members and means detachably connecting thepad members with the fabric covering.

5. A body rest for a violin or a similar stringed musical instrument,comprising a relatively rigid plate conforming on one edge to the outercontour of the end of the violin which normally rests against the bodyof the player,means at one edge of the plate for tightly clamping theplate to the instrument at the body end thereof, said plate extendingbeneath the instrument having an offset bend therein by which the mainbody of the plate is spaced from the body of the violin, and a curvedextension on the plate extending around the said end of the violin andar ranged in relatively close relation to the adjacent under surfacethereof as and for the purpose described.

6. A body rest for a violin or a similar stringed musical instrument,comprising a relatively rigid plate conforming on one edge to the outercontour of the end of the violin which normally rests against the bodyof the player, means at one edge of the plate for tightly clamping theplate to the instrument at the body end thereof, said plate extendingadjacent to the lower surface of the instru-.

ment and having an offset bend therein by which the main body of theplate is spaced from the body of the violin, said main'body of the platebeing arranged approximately parallel to the adjacent surface of theviolin, and a curved extension on the plate extending around the saidend of the violin and arranged in relatively close relation to theadjacent under surface thereof as and for the purpose described.

7 A body rest for a violin or a similar stringed musical instrument,comprising a relatively rigid plate conforming on one edge to the outercontour of the end of the violin which normally rests against the bodyof the player, means for clamping said plate upon the violin at itsedge, said plate having an offset bend therein by which the main body ofthe plate is spaced from the body of the vidhn, a curved extension onthe plate extending around the said end of the violin and arranged inrelatively close relation to the adacent surface thereof as and for thepurpose described, and a covering of relatively soft material secured onsaid plate.

A body rest for a Violin or a similar stringed musical instrument,comprising a relatively rigid plate conforming on one edge to the outercontour of the end of the violin which normally rests against the bodyof the player, means for clamping said plate upon the violin at itsedge, said plate having an offset bend therein by which the main body ofthe plate is spaced from the body of the violin, sa1d main body of theplate being arranged approximately parallel to the adj acent surface ofthe violin, a curved extension on the plate extending around thesaidiend of the violin and arranged in relatively close relation to theadjacent surface thereof as and for the purpose described, and acovering of relatively soft material secured on said nlate.

L 9. A body rest for a violin or a similar stringed musical instrument,comprising a relatively rigid plate conforming on one edge to the outercontour of the end of the violin which normally rests against the bodyof the player, means for clamping said plate upon the violin at itsedge, said plate having an offset bend therein by which the main body ofthe plate is spaced from the body of the violin, and means fordetachably securing a soft pad on said plate without disturbing theposition of said plate on the violin.

10. A body rest for a violin or a similar stringed musical instrument,comprising a relatively rigid plate conforming on one edge to the outercontour of the end of the violin which normally rests against the bodyof the player, means for clamping said plate upon the violin at itsedge, said plate having an offset bend therein by Which the main body ofthe plate is spaced from the body of the violin, said main body portionof the plate being arranged approximately parallel to the adjacentsurface of the violin, the plate encased in a relatively soft material,and means for detachably mounting a shoulder pad on said plate.

11. A body rest for a violin or a similar stringed musical instrument,comprising a relatively rigid plate conforming on one edge to the outercontour of the end of the violin which normally rests against the bodyof the player, means for clamping said plate upon the violin at itsedge, said plate having an offset bend therein by which the main body ofthe plate is spaced from the body of the violin, said main body portionof the plate being arranged approximately parallel to the adjacentsurface of the violin, the plate encased in a relatively soft material,and means for detachably mounting a plurality of pads of various sizeson said plate.

12. A body rest for a violin or a similar stringed musical instrument,comprising a relatively rigid plate conforming on one edge to the outercontour of the end of the violin which normally rests against the bodyof the player, means for clamping said plate upon the violin at itsedge, said plate having an offset bend therein by which the main body ofthe plate is spaced from the body of the violin, a soft pad forattachment to the plate and cooperating fasteners on the plate and pitdfor detachably securing the pad on the p ate.

13. A body rest for a violin or a similar stringed musical instrument,comprising a relatively rigid plate conforming on one edge to the outercontour of the end of the violin which normally rests against the bodyof the player, means for clamping said plate upon the violin at itsedge,said plate having an offset bend therein by which the main body ofthe plate is spaced from the body of the violin, a soft pad forattachment on the plate, fastening members carried by the pad and aplurality of cooperating fasteners on the plate whereby the pad can bedetachably secured to the plate in different positions.

14. In a device of the kind described, a rigid rest plate for attachmentto a musical instrument such as a violin, a plurality of soft pads andcooperating detachable attachment means carried by the plate and thepads whereby the pads can be secured to the plate in different desiredarrangements.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

OLIVER S. COLBENTSON.

